Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers

Photo Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics was on the losing end of a battle against his former teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, including LeBron James. Credit Michael Dwyer/Associated Press BOSTON — LeBron James quieted a Celtics crowd that had come to celebrate Paul Pierce, scoring 24 points with 10 assists and 8 rebounds and…

The Lakers are projected to have about $50 million in salary-cap space this summer after shedding the contracts of Clarkson and Nance. That figure could increase to the $70 million range if the Lakers are successful in finding a trade home for Julius Randle between now and July 1 and waiving and stretching the salary…

The N.B.A. playoffs, remember, commence in a mere 64 days. But the Cavaliers don’t care. After miscalculating badly in August, when they surrendered a disgruntled Kyrie Irving in a controversial trade with Boston with the belief that Thomas could mostly replicate Irving’s dynamic offensive talents, Altman and the Cavaliers’ owner, Dan Gilbert, had the shared…